KB Kookmin Bank to introduce blockchain-based cross-border payment service via JPMorgan's Kinexys network in August, initially supporting USD transfers across 10 countries.
Ten cows from Fazenda Engenho Velho in Paraná, Brazil, became the first livestock collateral registered on B3, Brazil's stock exchange. The deal, backed by blockchain-tracked animals with AI-powered sensor collars, offers a new financing alternative for farmers facing credit restrictions.
Payward, Kraken's parent company, has partnered with global fintech GTN to launch its blockchain-based xStocks outside the U.S. for the first time. The expansion begins with Hong Kong-listed equities, with plans to include U.K., European, and South Korean stocks, aiming to address capital market fragmentation.
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched a new digital asset index that tracks blockchain networks based on protocol revenue, rather than market capitalization. This index, designed for institutional allocation, includes 18 constituents like Ether, BNB, and Solana, and aims to distinguish established blockchain activity from speculative exposure.
Franklin Templeton's Sandy Kaul asserts that agentic AI, capable of autonomous transactions, will rely on high-speed blockchain networks due to their efficiency over traditional payment systems. This shift is expected to be a 'killer' use case for blockchain, driving significant adoption and investor demand for cryptocurrencies.
Sandy Kaul de Franklin Templeton et Jeremy Allaire de Circle affirment que la prochaine opportunité majeure de l'IA réside dans la blockchain, car les agents IA autonomes nécessitent une infrastructure de paiement sans compte bancaire. Le commerce agentique pourrait atteindre 3 000 à 5 000 milliards de dollars d'ici 2030, avec des protocoles comme x402 démontrant déjà des millions de transactions sur des réseaux comme Base.
Franklin Templeton's head of digital assets, Sandy Kaul, asserts that AI agents will significantly boost demand for blockchain and cryptocurrency due to their need for rapid, low-fee micropayments. Legacy card networks are deemed unsuitable for this agentic economy, a view echoed by payments giant Visa and investment platform Artemis.
Crypto exchange HTX has continued operations under the same brand after UK sanctions, rebuilding its on-chain wallet infrastructure by rapidly rotating addresses across multiple blockchains, according to a TRM Labs report. HTX denies any wrongdoing, stating these are routine security operations.
Movement Labs, developer of the Movement Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 15 in Delaware. This follows a market-making scandal involving co-founder Rushi Manche and Web3Port, which led to a 94% decline in the MOVE token and Coinbase suspending trading.
Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has launched staking support for Bittensor's TAO token, enabling its 40 million users to earn rewards by securing the decentralized AI network. This integration, announced by Bittensor validator Yuma, aims to expand access and participation in the Bittensor ecosystem, which coordinates AI model development through 128 subnets.
Bernstein analysts raised Robinhood's (HOOD) price target to $160, maintaining an Outperform rating, based on their view that tokenized equities and prediction markets, rather than traditional crypto, will drive its next growth phase. They project significant revenue growth from prediction markets and see tokenized real-world assets as a major long-term opportunity, with other financial institutions also expanding tokenization infrastructure.
Hyperliquid plans a HIP-4 upgrade allowing external operators to create prediction markets, challenging Polymarket. Deployers must stake 500,000 HYPE ($31.7M), with validators retaining broad oversight. This aims to expand market creation beyond validators, mirroring the success of HIP-3's perpetual futures.
LimeWire, a generative AI platform, empowers creators to produce, share, and monetize AI-generated content, including images, with upcoming music and video tools, offering NFT minting, ad revenue, and royalty models.
NEO, Ethereum'un bir rakibi olarak tanımlanan ve merkezi olmayan uygulamalar (dapps) oluşturmayı sağlayan bir yazılım ağıdır. Binance Launchpool'da NEO tabanlı protokollerin tanıtılmasıyla dikkat çeken NEO, dBFT konsensüs mekanizması ve iki yerel kripto para birimi (NEO ve GAS) ile çalışır.
Blockchain technology, initially proposed by Haber and Stornetta and popularized by Nakamoto, is a distributed digital ledger that stores data in immutable, timestamped blocks. It enables secure, decentralized transactions without third parties, used in cryptocurrencies and adopted by companies like Walmart and IBM for supply chain tracking, offering benefits like increased accuracy and security despite data storage limits and regulatory changes.
France's gambling regulator blocks Polymarket, a prediction market platform, deeming it illegal gambling. ESMA adds 14 crypto firms to the MiCA register, slowing licensing pace. Balaji Srinivasan seeks legal assurances from Malaysia after a probe into Network School.
Exploring the basics and value of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), their creation, investment potential, and future in art and collectibles.
A Cambridge study found Ethereum has low energy intensity among proof-of-stake blockchains, consuming 7.87 GWh annually. Adjusted for market value, it uses 33 kWh per $1 million, second only to BNB Chain, significantly less than Solana. The report aids policymakers and investors in comparing blockchain sustainability post-Merge.
Un rapport de Grayscale du 9 juillet 2026 analyse 5 blockchains susceptibles de capter la valeur des marchés financiers traditionnels, estimés à 300 000 milliards de dollars. Le secteur des actifs réels tokenisés (RWA), bien que naissant, pourrait migrer vers la finance décentralisée.
Robinhood has launched its Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain, built with Arbitrum technology. The network supports tokenized real-world assets like stocks and ETFs, and integrates with DeFi applications, aiming to expand financial ownership globally.
Une opération internationale menée par Europol a permis de démanteler un réseau lié à l'exploitation sexuelle d'enfants, grâce à une méthode de traçage de cryptomonnaies. 28 hommes ont été arrêtés dans sept pays.
JPMorgan warns that Wall Street's move to private blockchains for tokenization and payments could drain liquidity from Bitcoin and other public crypto assets. While banks build closed networks, Bitcoin's scarcity and independence offer a counter-narrative, potentially increasing its value as an asset outside institutional control.
Robinhood's new layer-2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain, has attracted over $70 million in Ether within its first week of launch. The EVM-compatible Arbitrum-based network uses ETH as its native gas token, potentially creating significant new demand for ETH and solidifying Ethereum's position for tokenized real-world assets.
Phantom and Hyperliquid Policy Center asked the CFTC to exempt blockchain protocol developers and non-custodial wallet providers from regulations for traditional financial intermediaries, citing direct user transactions onchain.
